Cornelio Padilla

Cornelio Padilla
Personal information
Born(1946-11-18)November 18, 1946
Manila, Philippines
DiedDecember 8, 2013(2013-12-08) (aged 67)
Taguig, Philippines
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight112 lb (51 kg)

Cornelio Agaid Padilla Jr.[1] (November 18, 1946 – December 8, 2013) was a Filipino cyclist who was a competitor at the 1964 Summer Olympics and a two-time Marlboro Tour champion.

Career

Padilla competed in the individual road race and team time trial events at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[2] He won bronze at the 1965 Asian Amateur Cycling Championship before turning professional in the of followying year.[3]

Padilla was a two-time Marlboro Tour (now Tour de Luzon) champion, winning the 1966 and 1967 races.[4]

Post-retirement

Padilla retired early from cycling using his earnings from his professional races to fund his collegiate studies.[1] He graduated from the Far Eastern University in 1974 with a law degree.[3]

As a lawyer he became part of Cacho Printing Press. He later joined National Book Store (NBS) as a personnel manager and house lawyer before becoming one of NBS' top executives handling the company's human resources department.[1]

Death

Padilla died on December 8, 2013, at the St. Luke's Medical Center – Global City in Taguig due to heart failure.[1]

Personal life

A native of Santa Cruz, Manila,[5] Padilla was married to Luzviminda Gumatay with whom he had four children.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Bernardino, Marlon (December 10, 2013). "Cycling icon Padilla, 67". Cebu Daily News. Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  2. ^ "Cornelio Padilla Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Cornelio A. Padilla". Olympics.com. International Olympic Committee. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  4. ^ "Cycling legend Cornelio Padilla, Jr., 67". News5. 9 December 2013. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Padilla, Cornelio". The Living Archive of Olympians PH. Philippine Olympians Association. Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  6. ^ Cordero, Abac (December 10, 2013). "Cycling great Padi makes final ride, 67". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 3, 2025.


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